ACR Electronics HydroFix 9490 Guide de référence

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CAUTION: Before proceeding to install, test or use your new ACR

Electronics’ product, please read this Product Support Manual in its

entirety.

If you have questions regarding the contents of the manual, please

contact our Technical Service Department at ACR Electronics, Inc.,

Telephone +1 (954) 981-3333. Please be ready to provide the

technician with the page number you wish to discuss. If you have a

question that is not covered in the manual, please visit our website and

access the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section for further

information or call our Technical Service Department. The website

address is www.acrelectronics.com. If in the future you lose this manual,

you may access and print a replacement on the ACR website.

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Table of Contents

SECTION 1 –INTRODUCTION _______________________________ 3

SECTION 2 –PREPARING TO INSTALL ________________________ 4

SECTION 3 –HOW TO DETERMINE HRU EXPIRATION DATE _______ 6

SECTION 4 –INSTALLING THE HRU IN A SeaShelter3™BRACKET ___ 7

SECTION 5 –INSTALLING THE HRU IN A SeaShelter2™BRACKET ___ 9

SECTION 6 –INSTALLING THE HRU IN A SeaShelter™BRACKET __ 11

SECTION 7 –INSTALLING THE HRU IN AN OPEN FACED BRACKET _ 13

SECTION 8 –INSTALLING THE HRU IN A CAPSULE BRACKET______ 15

APPENDIX A –WARRANTY, USEFUL LIFE POLICY, NOTICES _______ 17

PLEASE READ ALL WARNINGS, CAUTIONS

AND NOTES CAREFULLY

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SECTION 1 –INTRODUCTION

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the ACR HydroFix™

Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU) replacement for your ACR Category I

EPIRB.

ACR designs, manufactures and distributes quality products knowing

they are used to save lives. Many of our products are required to be

tested and approved by regulatory bodies worldwide. We believe in

going beyond those specifications to ensure our products work when

needed in real world conditions. With proper care and maintenance your

ACR product will last for years.

ACR is proud to be certified to ISO 9001: 2000, the International

Standard for Quality.

This manual provides installation instructions for the HydroFix™

Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU).

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SECTION 2 –PREPARING TO INSTALL

UNPACKING THE HydroFix™HRU

The HydroFix™ HRU Kit is a universal kit in that it is used for all

Category I ACR EPIRBs. The kit components that are required to

replace the HRU in a particular model will vary with the EPIRB bracket

you are servicing. The content of the universal HRU kit includes the

following:

Figure 1 items:

A Category I bracket (SeaShelter™) release rod

B Capsule design release rod

COpen faced release rod

D Keyed bracket adapter

E Replacement hydrostatic release unit (HRU)

F Mounting screws (4)

G Cotter pin, small

H Cotter pin, large

I Slotted spring pin (2)

J Mounting bracket adapter (2)

K HRU expiration label

L Mounting rod adapter (metal)

M Category I bracket (SeaShelter™3)release rod

Figure 1

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If any of the above is missing, please contact ACR Electronics’

Technical Service by email at service@acrelectronics,com or by phone

at +1 (954) 981- 3333.

Equipment that may be required but is not included:

// Black indelible marker

// Phillips-head screwdriver

// Flat-head screwdriver

// Pliers Notes, Cautions and Warnings

The following notes, cautions and warnings apply to all EPIRBs and

must be followed for personal safety and proper HRU replacement.

WARNING: Failure to replace the entire assembly can cause the

bracket to malfunction.

WARNING: Do not use any parts from the old HRU (the one being

replaced).

WARNING: The HRU holds down the ejector spring. Take great

care to hold the spring in place during removal and installation of the

new HRU to prevent injury.

WARNING: Stow the EPIRB in a dry location as it will activate if out

of the bracket and wet.

WARNING: Non-ACR-supplied hydrostatic release units must not be

installed in ACR Category I EPIRB brackets. ACR cannot and does not

warrant the performance of other manufacturers’ products. Installation

of a non-ACR-supplied HRU voids the warranty and potentially

jeopardizes your safety.

CAUTION: Visually check the EPIRB when removing it from the

bracket. It must be sent back to ACR for check up and/or refurbishment

if ANY of the following conditions exist:

•Cracks to the exterior plastics

•Activation indicator break tab is broken

•Moisture appears inside the EPIRB

•Lacquer is not present in one of the screws or appears to have been

tampered with

NOTE: Some parts in this kit will not be used. Refer to Figure 1 and the

instructions for your specific model for details. Discard unused parts.

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SECTION 3 –HOW TO DETERMINE HRU EXPIRATION

DATE

The ACR HydroFix™HRU is a replaceable part and, as such, has

dating associated with it. The HRU must be replaced two (2) years

from the install date or four (4) years from the date of manufacture,

whichever is less.

The HRU has a calendar on its top side; the calendar should be marked

with the expiration date at the time of installation, according to the

following instructions.

Date of Installation Example:

Date of installation of New HRU or

first installation of EPIRB including

new HRU: August 1, 2009.

This unit will need to be replaced in

August 2011.

Mark off “AUG 8” and “2011” on the

HRU date calendar

Date of Manufacture Example:

On the bottom of the HRU a date of

manufacture is pin stamped: 0808.

This unit will need to be replaced

in August 2012.

Mark off “AUG 8” and “2012” on the

HRU date calendar

Figure 2

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SECTION 4 –INSTALLING THE HRU IN A SeaShelter3™

BRACKET

The following ACR EPIRBs are compatible with the SeaShelter3™(ACR

P/N 9501):

GlobalFix™ iPRO, or models RLB-36 and higher

Contents of the HydroFix™ HRU Kit that you will need:

HydroFix™Replacement

Hydrostatic Release Unit (E)

Large cotter pin (H)

HRU expiration label (K)

SeaShelter3™release

rod (M)

Instructions:

1.) Remove the front cover of the bracket and carefully release the

EPIRB from the bracket.

2.) Remove the old HRU unit and rod from

the bracket by pressing the spring

release back and rotating the old HRU

out of the bracket.

3.) Take the SeaShelter3™ release rod (M)

and place it on top of the rod on the

HRU, aligning the two sets of holes on

the base (see Figure A).

4.) Place large cotter pin (H) inside the two holes, securing the two rods

together.

5.) Mark the expiry date on the HRU according to the instructions in

Section 3.

6.) Record the expiration date on the HRU expiration label (K) with an

indelible marker.

7.) Push the release spring back against the bracket aligning the holes

on the spring with the holes on the back of the bracket.

8.) Take the assembled HRU and place the end of the HRU through the

slot.

9.) Turn the HRU to the left side of the bracket (see Figure B).

10.) This will lock the HRU and spring into place. Carefully release the

HRU and make sure it is securely in place.

Figure A

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11.) Reinstall the beacon with the lanyard

facing toward the back of the bracket.

12.) Place the bracket top cover on top of the

bottom cover.

13.) Make sure the bottom hinge and the top

handle are securely connected.

14.) Place HRU expiration label (K) on the

outside of your bracket in a visible

location.

Figure B

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SECTION 5 –INSTALLING THE HRU IN A SeaShelter2™

BRACKET

The following ACR EPIRBs are compatible with

the SeaShelter2™(ACR P/N 9435/9455):

GlobalFix™406

RapidFix™406

SATELLITE2406™

SATELLITE 406™ (discontinued

product)

Contents of the HydroFix™ HRU Kit that you will need:

HydroFix™Replacement

Hydrostatic Release Unit (E)

SeaShelter™release rod (A)

Keyed bracket adapter (D)

Large cotter pin (H)

HRU expiration label (K)

Instructions:

1.) Remove the front cover of the bracket and carefully release the

EPIRB from the bracket.

2.) Remove the old HRU unit and rod from the

bracket by pressing the spring release back

and sliding the old HRU up and out of the

bracket.

3.) Take the SeaShelter2™release rod (A) and

place it on top of the rod on the HRU,

aligning the two sets of holes on the base

(see Figure A).

4.) Place large cotter pin (H) inside the two

holes, securing the two rods together.

5.) Place keyed bracket adapter (D) on the bottom of the HRU. This

part is keyed so that it will fit together only one way. Turn to the right

until it snaps into place.

6.) Mark the expiry date on the HRU according to the instructions in

Section 3.

7.) Record the expiration date on the HRU expiration label (K) with an

indelible marker.

Figure A

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